MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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